Accounts Assistant (Part time)
Salary: £26k – £30k DOE (pro rata) + Company Benefit Scheme
Location: Hassocks (Office Based)
Hours: Mon–Fri 9am – 14.00pm
(Can be flexible for the right candidate on hours and salary)
(Free off-street parking)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join a well-established and professional organisation based in Hassocks.
This is a varied and hands-on role, ideally suited to someone with strong Excel skills, a proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple financial and administrative tasks within a busy office environment.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts & Finance Duties:
- Managing purchase ledger and processing invoices.
- Credit control and chasing outstanding payments.
- Bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Assisting with prepayments and accruals.
- Analysing income and expenditure data.
- Supporting general bookkeeping activities.
Administration & Support:
- Handling incoming queries via email and telephone.
- Resolving account-related queries efficiently and professionally.
- Processing payments, including taking card payments where required.
- Maintaining accurate records across internal systems.
- Excel & Data Management:
- Updating and maintaining Excel spreadsheets.
- Using formulas, pivot tables and VLOOKUPs to manage and analyse data.
- Exporting and manipulating data from internal systems.
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant or similar role.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
- Experience with purchase ledger, credit control and bank reconciliations.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
- Experience using accounting or CRM systems.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and friendly team, offering a stable and flexible working environment with scope to make a real impact. To be considered for this role, please send your CV over.